Frank Oz - the voice of Cookie Monster and Grover: CBC Archives | CBC 

The whole time... when Cookie is talking, I can't help but look at him, and think he's real. Even with Frank right there.

I was glad Frank Oz was able to bring Cookie Monster into the show.

Cookie cover eyes for naptime. Me understand, Cookie. Me understand.

It takes a special kind of person who has a secure sense of self to get up in front of a group of people and make a puppet like Cookie Monster come to life. What a guy Frank Oz is!

Frank Oz has said "I can't stress how unimportant the voice is" because a puppeteer has to bring a character to life using their whole body to perform, but we still have people who catagorize it like a voice actor for animation.

"I'm not that schizophrenic that I can do both always."

Is this Frank Oz, or Dr. Tobias Funke?

Frank Oz is the voice of Yoda and Miss Piggy too. And his sarcastic cameos in The Blues Brothers, and Spies Like Us, were funny as hell. #Legend. 💯

He isn't the "voice" of anyone. He's the puppeteer of all those characters. The voice is secondary.

I hear a bit of bert in him, but never thought he was bert and Cookie Monster .. such true talent back in the day

0:09 is the calmest I've ever seen him take a cookie.

Oz, the Great and Powerful.

A great inspiration for children. Him and the late Jim Henson were great together.

The voice of Animal Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Bert Grover Cookie Monster

I jad the great pleasire of working with Jim Henson, Frank Oz and the rest of the muppeters on the original pilot. I was the recording engineer (2" quad tape) I used to go up to the studio during breaks to meet the cast and discuss the next sxenes they were about to do. I was amazed at how real the sets looked in person. The scene with Mt. Rushmore was amazing. Even at 2 feet away it looked so real, eben though it was foam rubber. I thought the name of the show was very odd for puppets. I used to have many of the out takes, but the tape was stolen from me. Jim and Frank were wonderful people and it was awesome to hear Jims ideas. He was a very decent person and like everyone elese says: he is sorely missed. Im case anyone knows, it was recorded in NYC in Studio-5 on the 5th floor.....tape room was on the 2nd floor

It really makes you wonder how on Earth he managed to land that job. He must have pulled a few strings.

I love this man!! He is truly a living legend, as Jim Henson was!!

Grover = Yoda I mean, common knowledge for quite some time but yeah.

Frank Oz and Mel Blanc and Jim Henson....the best there ever was!!!!!!!!

When Cookie Monster was talking, it looked like he was doing the voice acting for Frank Oz!

I like Sesame Street, but Cookie Monster is my favorite thing in the entire Sesame Street show! I'm craving oreos right now, does anyone have any?

Frank sounds like kermit

Another part of my childhood, Frank Oz, performer of so many Muppets. Not to mention Yoda.

his normal voice is like kermit.

His actual natural voice is Bert... LOVE

0:07 Cheeky Cookie Monster From Jim Henson's Sesame Street The Original Series. Thanks Mate. X

Just thinking about how this guy doesn't actually know how iconic he is.. legend, thank you

i love how cookie monster is just like a blanket with eyes. when it comes to muppet designs less really is more

Frank Oz is the master!!! Stuart Freeborn created the iconic yoda puppet based on a single concept photo by I believe Mcquarrie and used his own face in mirror as anatomical reference while sculpting. I'm a professional special make-up effects sculptor and technician and used to work in film and tv but now have a wife and 3 kids in my hometown near Boston so I started my own movie prop restoration studio and macguiver-like fx services of all kinds. Mostly work for collectors, haunted house attractions, museums, galleries, etc. living my dream and guys like this were my idols growing up. I'm 34 and have a lot of fun. Anyway, my wife's uncle is Martin Robinson who is also a master puppeteer from Jim Henson who still works on Sesame Street and voices Tele-monster and snufalufagus I believe plus tons of other random characters needed. We live in Mass and he lives in Connecticut and I have only met him a couple times. My wife could tell what a fanboy I am over meeting him and made me promise I wouldn't assault him with questions or ask if he had any old muppets in storage I could have for my sci-fi /horror film prop collection lol.

Frank is pure genius, and remarkably funny. I love him! He's one of my idols...

Love it! Who would we be today without Cookie Monster!

I'll never forget Frank Oz playing a corrections officer in The Blues Brothers and a surgeon in Innocent Blood.

The interview died when he put Cookie Monster down

His natural voice sounds like Fozzy bear.

Now that I know that Cookie Monster is controlled by a person, I don't know in what to believe.

Frank really is a master of his work. This is the Cookie Monster I grew up with.

Was it Frank voicing Cookie, or was Cookie voicing Frank?

Yoda was just four years away.

It's true. You see Cookie Monster talking and even though the voice is coming out of Frank Oz, you're looking at the puppet. I'm glad he carried on after Jim died. It gave the shows a little more grounding. But I can't get used to the new people they have voicing them. It's no longer "my" Muppets.

Mel Blanc, Frank Oz, Jim Henson; in that order...

The best Cookie Monster voice ever

Fozzy bear, Grover, Cookie monster, Yoda....it's amazing the characters he's brought to life.

Cookie Monster is my all time favorite Sesame Street Muppet! 🍪💙

YODA

Grover is my favorite! ♥ Frank Oz rules.

As Paul Williams once observed "If you're talking to Jim Henson and Frank Oz, you have a conversation with three people; but if Frank Oz is holding Miss Piggy and Jim Henson has Kermit, it is now a conversation of five."

That's an amazing talent of the Cookie Monster.

I don't know old Frank is now, but Thank God that at least he's still alive and doing well as well.

We need a movie about Frank Oz while David Cross is alive.

I lost interest when cookie 🍪 “takes a 😴 nap “

When I look at old clips of Cookie Monster, it's amazing to me how fluidly he moved, like he was a furry liquid with googly eyes.

🎵Happy Birthday To U WHOO Happy Birthday To U WHOO Happy Birthday Dear Yoda Happy Birthday ✌️ U🎵 WHOO Happy Birthday Frank Oz. UR a true legend!!! Wise legend. Me and my younger and older brothers love Star Wars Episode 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9. Star Wars is super mega awesome movies. All Star Wars movies r my first favorite movies... all of them. Me and my younger brother we love Zathura A Space Adventure, Muppets from Space and Monster, Inc. Its amazing and great. Full respect and support. Master Yoda is right about the Force. A Jedi use the Force for knowledge and defense. Never for attack. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I believe in Master Yoda. He's a true Jedi Master. I'll never stop watching Star Wars. Never. Star Wars is my life. May the Peace be with u Master Yoda. From Harlingen Texas. May 25, 1944 May 25, 2022 through May 25, 3022

i love frank oz because he directs my favorite movie LITTLE shop of horrors now i know i now he speaks for cookie monster thats cool

I think I wanted the whole interview to be with Cookie Monster. I love him, like a crush. I miss those days. Everything was so sweet.

I can't believe Yoda sounds just like Grover, I know it's the same guy

Cookie monster one my favorite Frank oz characters

They forgot to mention that he’s Bert too!!

Can we just notice how he tries to brush cookie crumbs off his head, even though Cookie is sitting in his lap?

I saw the Blues Brothers and I heard Bert giving back Jake's things

He probably doesn't enjoy the anonymity anymore since he is so well known now.

Frank Oz Movies & Game 1. Yoda, Active Footage - Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, Episode 2 Attack Of The Clones, Episode 3 Revenge Of The Sith, Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 6 Return Of The Jedi, Episode 7 The Force Awakens, Episode 8 The Last Jedi, Episode 9 The Rise Of Skywalker, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 1980 - 1983 - 1999 - 2002 - 2005 - 2006 - 2015 - 2017 - 2019 2. Robot - Zathura: A Space Adventure 2005 3. Fungus - Monsters, INC. 2001 4. Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam The Eagle - Muppets from Space 1999 5. Director - What About Bob? 1991

Tough crowd. I can't believe someone said he looked young. He is only 32 here... a baby! He is the same age there as what Ben Whishaw is in Skyfall.

I alway wanted to be a puppeteer

This is delightful to hear! 😂

When I see cookies my inner Cookie Monster comes out.

Liked him in Trading Places as the cop

lightbulb...that would be a great job for an introvert. Talk about clark kent and superman.

o g frank oz is the best cookie monster and grover

I KNEW IT!! when I first heard Yoda when Luke lands on Dagabah System, I said to myself: "why is this puppet sound like one of Sesame Street characters?"

Frank Oz will always be Grover to me

im glad frank oz made us laugh when we were kids.

Legend. Period. Amen. End of story.

I love Cookie Monster. He was one of my favorites besides Big Bird bird was my friend when I was 8 years old...😊❤

Pretty cool to be the vocalist for multiple bands

Disney no longer has a heart!!

No one puts cookie on the floor

*I AM DER KITTY-TREAT MONSTER*!! *Ho! Ho!*

Richard Frank Oznowicz, más conocido como Frank Oz (Hereford, Reino Unido, 25 de mayo de 1944), es un director de cine, actor y titiritero británico nacionalizado estadounidense.

Dikembe Mutombo brought me here

*COME ON! KNOCK THIS KITTY TREAT OFF OF MEIN SHOULDER!!! I DARE YOU! COME ON!!*

Crazy how Oz now talks more normal without the Bert in his voice. I guess the voice sure changes over the years.

Angel dust! PCP? Do you know what this stuff does the kids!?

Keeps reaching for his gun

His real voice sounds like a mix of Grover, Fozzie, and a grown man.

Because he also does the voice for Bert. EH EH eh ehe ehe eh eh! (Burt laugh).

David Cross could play a young Frank Oz. Has there been a biopic about Jim and Frank? That could be interesting to watch, if it's done right.

He was Uni in Dungeons&Dragons the Cartoon and the prison warden in The Blues Brothers :)

Frank sounds like John Malkovich impersonating John C Reilly.

I find it interesting that Frank is often described as one of the more serious members of Muppets Inc., yet he performed some of the silliest, most uninhibited characters: Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster, Animal etc.... what a performer!

Describing Frank Oz as merely the "voice" of these characters is reductive. Please consider changing the misleading title of this video, CBC

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I always found Cookie Monster a bit unnerving as a kid! Fozzie will always be my favourite. He only has to look at the camera with his mouth wide open and I laugh!

1:02

Okay Grover, it is time I lay down the law! I do not want you ever going near Mr. Johnson anymore. Furthermore, what you did to Mr. Johnson repeatedly is wrongfully uncalled!

David Cross!

I wish when Jim Henson was alive they made a movie where cookie monster was the main character which frank oz would be the voice. Also when Jim Henson was alive wish they did movie Ernie and Bert was main characters Jim and Frank!

Who is doing the interview? The voice is familiar, but the 70s costume has me completely baffled.

His normal talking voice sounds like kermit the frog lmao

Sesame Street has taught so many kids and adults alike around the world some many wonderful things about life.

A master in the field he is.